05.30 Prison Break
Prison Break. Season 4, Episode 10. "The Legend" is one of the strongest episodes that the show has ever delivered. All of the best moments in this episode are connected to Brad Bellick (the character who died last week) as we watch each of the regulars mourn his passing in one way or another.
Prison Break has long been described as show about Alpha Males forced to work together - on a temporary basis - by shared goals. It has never been about a team in the traditional sense (shown on TV) and traditionally the death/murder of one regular is never shown to affect the group as a whole. It affects some, yes. But, usually, there are a lot of people who could not care less who else is dying around them.
Bellick's death has proved to be different. I'm surprised by this. And completely delighted. Sucre's outburst (against Don Self) was particularly satisfying. I also loved the way that Alex had his back. Yay Alex!!
Later on, when T-Bag used the death of Bellick to help him make a passionate speech I was gob-smacked. T-Bag is slime, yet the show has made us feel for him (and root for him) on more than one occasion. This was a moving moment. Kudos to the wonderful Robert Knepper.
The Michael-is-sick storyline comes to a head much faster than I expected, and in a great way.
The show is still underusing Stacy Haiduk (shame on you, Prison Break!), but this episode features two of my all-time favourite performers Jennifer Hetrick and Keith Szarabajka so I'm a forgiving mood. For now. I want to see Haiduk doing some major scene-stealing and I want it now!
As for the big twist... T-Bag's little buddy is on Self's payroll. I don't know that that even makes sense, and I certainly don't care. She's hot, but they could write her out and I would not miss her.
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